Jeremiah Watt

Jeremiah will have about 50 pounds of goods in the trailer and will be self sufficient while on the road. I am going to make my trip right across America, right thru the heartland of this great country..........I tell my kids I want to see cowboys on the alkali flats of Nevada, climbers in the red rock canyons of Utah, hikers in the tall granite spires of Colorado. I'll be passing thru the heart of Kansas and waving to farmers out combining grain. Hear that soft morning breeze as it rustles early turning leaves in Missouri and on into the heart of the hardwoods in Tennesee, Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, all totaled it runs to about 4400 miles by my mapping. I want to ride into that small town america with one gas station and a white store with the towns elders sitting in the front playin checkers........is it still there? Heck if I know, but if it is I'll bet I can see it at 13 miles per hour.
We had an unusual visito one day. A fella from Russia stopped in whom is also a cyclist and that is how we met. While visiting he informed what a beautiful country we have here, and asked if I had seen it all? No I exclaimed, but I will some day. Our new friend Vladamir, has rode all of USA 2 times, all Russia, all Europe, all China and Mongolia, all of Alaska down to Halifax. Very intersting fella, quite the tough guy as well.

Photo by: JW
Title: Valadamir from Russia with my family
Here is an even more unusual shot, one that could make alot of moeny if I sold it to the tabloids. It is of me and Warren Wright, you kow, the saddle tree maker from New Zealand. Warren and I rode the infamous Parkfield hill by bike, and had a blast doing it. It is really more than a hill, it runs for 7.5 miles and will make you work to get to the top of it. Warren is a very in shape fella and likes to stay that way.

Photo by: JW
Title: JW and Warren on Parkfield hill
Last I want to mention that my older brother Niel, has already made the ride from Canada to Mexico and I sure can't let him have the higher mileage ride under his belt now can I. It is not a contest, although we have fun teasing each other about it, it is a goal and achieveing that goal.........kind'a like learning to spell my kids tell me. I like to get some exercise and the cycling gives me a good work our and lets me see some wonderful scenery, from summer heat to winter rains, I ride in it all and jjust wear more clothes to get it done.

Photo by: JW
Title: Hwy 198, Mustang grade 17 miles west of JW house.

Photo by: JW
Title: North Fork road in Priest Valley California, what a beautiful place to call home or close to it!
We will be posting at least one more blog from home here, we will be running a contest of sorts so that you readers can participate a little............some of you seem to be lacking in the typing skills department somewhat???